# NTSB investigations: Approach

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB UNK64X2044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2044.md): Piper PA12 · Carlsbad, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 31, 1964 · N2816M · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X2043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2043.md): Laister LK10A · Turnersfalls, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 31, 1964 · N57541 · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X2016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2016.md): Champion 7GC · Anchorage, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 30, 1964 · N8975R · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X2011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2011.md): Bellanca 14-13 · Mansfield, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 29, 1964 · N86783 · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X2002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2002.md): Stinson 108-1 · Suffolk, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 29, 1964 · N9066K · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X1999](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1999.md): Piper J3 · Ohio, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 29, 1964 · N7341H · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X1993](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1993.md): Cessna 195 · Greentown, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 28, 1964 · N110U · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X1990](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1990.md): Globe Swift GC1B · Mcalester, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 28, 1964 · N80667 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1989](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1989.md): Piper PA23 · Jefferson, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 28, 1964 · N4919P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1976](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1976.md): Grumman G164 · Chataignier, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 27, 1964 · N460RF · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1961](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1961.md): Aeronca 7AC · Burns, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 26, 1964 · N82569 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1951](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1951.md): Piper PA22 · Columbus, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 25, 1964 · N9976D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1925](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1925.md): Bensen · Smithfield, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 23, 1964 · N8756B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1912](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1912.md): Cessna 170 · Laramie, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 23, 1964 · N2673V · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X1877](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1877.md): Piper PA11 · Franklin, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 22, 1964 · N4902M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1876](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1876.md): Bellanca 1413 · Courtland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 22, 1964 · N74271 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1873](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1873.md): Piper PA24 · Freemason Is, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 22, 1964 · N6206P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1866](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1866.md): Bellanca 1419 · Gardenville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 21, 1964 · N511A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1846](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1846.md): Cessna 150 · Walnut Grove, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 19, 1964 · N2068Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1834](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1834.md): Brantly B2B · Tulsa, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 18, 1964 · N2170U · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X1822](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1822.md): Stinson 108-3 · Ogdensburg, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 18, 1964 · N6243M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1815](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1815.md): Schweizer 123H · Tehachapi, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 17, 1964 · N2759R · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X1811](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1811.md): Brantly B2B · Port Jefferson, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 17, 1964 · N2161U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1797](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1797.md): Stinson 108-3 · Greentown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 17, 1964 · N6783M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1795](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1795.md): Cessna 180 · Creston Bc, Canada · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 17, 1964 · N4653A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1788](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1788.md): Cessna 180 · Endicott, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 16, 1964 · N2368C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1779](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1779.md): Luscombe 8A · Euless, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 16, 1964 · N71388 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1775](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1775.md): Beechcraft A35 · Lombard, IL · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · May 15, 1964 · N8424A · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X1744](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1744.md): Beech B95 · Columbus, NE · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 12, 1964 · N9890R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1721](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1721.md): Aeronca 7AC · Wallkill, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 11, 1964 · N82143 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1714](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1714.md): Navion NAV4 · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 10, 1964 · N5153K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1680](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1680.md): Piper PA24 · Laurel, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 9, 1964 · N5574P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1663](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1663.md): Piper PA28 · Milford, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 8, 1964 · N5379W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1657](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1657.md): Beechcraft T34 · Battle Creek, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 7, 1964 · N3138C · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X1653](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1653.md): Cessna 180 · West Jordan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 7, 1964 · N4658A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1650](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1650.md): Cessna 172 · Helena, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 7, 1964 · N7856X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1641](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1641.md): Piper PA16 · Swanton, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 6, 1964 · N5910H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1636](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1636.md): Ercoupe 415C · Cheraw, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 6, 1964 · N87159 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1621](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1621.md): Piper PA22 · Fairfield, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 4, 1964 · N5932D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1618](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1618.md): Piper PA22 · Baton Rouge, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 4, 1964 · N3646Z · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X1605](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1605.md): Canadair CL-44 · Cold Bay, AK · Incident · No injuries · Closed · May 3, 1964 · N455T · Minor damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1584](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1584.md): Cessna 170A · Wixon, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 3, 1964 · N148N · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X1576](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1576.md): Piper J3C · Stuart, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 2, 1964 · N67637 · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X1564](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1564.md): Piper J3 · Moorestown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 2, 1964 · N98814 · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X1556](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1556.md): Piper PA22 · Carrolton, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 2, 1964 · N5779Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1541](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1541.md): Piper PA22 · Bowling Grn, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 1, 1964 · N5460Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X1536](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1536.md): Globe Swift GC1B · Bloomfield, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 30, 1964 · N80534 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1533](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1533.md): Piper PA22 · Enid, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 30, 1964 · N1439A · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1515](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1515.md): Aeronca 7AC · Green Ridge, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 29, 1964 · N1384E · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X1501](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1501.md): Piper PA12 · Beaver Creek, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 28, 1964 · N98905 · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases.md?page=418

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
WITH phase_names(main, name) AS (VALUES (100, 'Prior to flight'), (150, 'Standing'), (200, 'Pushback/towing'), (250, 'Taxi'), (300, 'Takeoff'), (350, 'Initial climb'), (400, 'Enroute'), (450, 'Maneuvering'), (500, 'Approach'), (550, 'Landing'), (600, 'Emergency descent'), (650, 'Uncontrolled descent'), (700, 'Post-impact'), (750, 'After landing'), (800, 'Other'), (990, 'Unknown')),
  crosswalk(code, main, name) AS (VALUES (500, 150, 'Standing'), (501, 150, 'Standing - pre-flight'), (502, 150, 'Standing - starting engine(s)'), (503, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) operating'), (504, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) not operating'), (505, 150, 'Standing - idling rotors'), (510, 250, 'Taxi'), (511, 200, 'Taxi - pushback/tow'), (512, 250, 'Taxi - to takeoff'), (513, 250, 'Taxi - from landing'), (514, 250, 'Taxi - aerial'), (520, 300, 'Takeoff'), (521, 300, 'Takeoff - roll/run'), (522, 350, 'Takeoff - initial climb'), (523, 300, 'Takeoff - aborted'), (530, 400, 'Climb'), (531, 400, 'Climb - to cruise'), (540, 400, 'Cruise'), (541, 400, 'Cruise - normal'), (542, 400, 'Maneuvering - holding (IFR)'), (550, 400, 'Descent'), (551, 400, 'Descent - normal'), (552, 600, 'Descent - emergency'), (553, 650, 'Descent - uncontrolled'), (560, 500, 'Approach'), (561, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - downwind'), (562, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base turn'), (563, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base leg/base to final'), (564, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - final approach'), (565, 500, 'Go-around (VFR)'), (566, 500, 'Approach - IAF to FAF/outer marker (IFR)'), (567, 500, 'Approach - FAF/outer marker to threshold (IFR)'), (568, 500, 'Circling (IFR)'), (569, 500, 'Missed approach (IFR)'), (570, 550, 'Landing'), (571, 550, 'Landing - flare/touchdown'), (572, 550, 'Landing - roll'), (573, 550, 'Landing - aborted'), (574, 550, 'Emergency landing'), (575, 550, 'Emergency landing after takeoff'), (576, 600, 'Emergency descent/landing'), (580, 450, 'Maneuvering'), (581, 450, 'Maneuvering - aerial application'), (582, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to reverse direction'), (583, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)'), (590, 450, 'Hover'), (591, 450, 'Hover - in ground effect'), (592, 450, 'Hover - out of ground effect'), (600, 800, 'Other'), (610, 990, 'Unknown')),
  current_codes AS (
    SELECT e.case_mkey, TRY_CAST(e."tier1Number" AS INTEGER) AS code,
      row_number() OVER (PARTITION BY e.case_mkey ORDER BY coalesce(e."isDefiningEvent", false) DESC, e.position) AS n
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e
    WHERE e.aircrafts_position = 1 AND e."tier1Number" GLOB '[1-9][0-9]*'
      AND (e."isDefiningEvent" OR e.case_mkey IN (SELECT "mKey" FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' WHERE "isPre1982"))
  ),
  phases AS (
    SELECT case_mkey, 'current' AS scheme, code, CASE WHEN code >= 990 THEN 990 ELSE code // 50 * 50 END AS main
    FROM current_codes WHERE n = 1
    UNION ALL
    SELECT o.case_mkey, 'older', o."phaseOfFlightCode", w.main
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o JOIN crosswalk w ON w.code = o."phaseOfFlightCode"
    WHERE o.aircrafts_position = 1 AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o.case_mkey NOT IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM current_codes)
  ),
  case_phases AS (
    SELECT p.*, c."eventDate", c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal' AS fatal, a.aircraft_model_code
    FROM phases p JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = p.case_mkey
    LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = p.case_mkey AND a.position = 1
    WHERE c."eventDate" >= DATE '1962-01-01' AND p.main IN (SELECT main FROM phase_names)
  )
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 500)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases?page=417

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